Comparability of a computer-assisted versus written method for collecting health behavior information from adolescent patients

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 383-388

  Webb, Patrick M ^a   Zimet, Gregory D ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a   Blythe, Margaret J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Computer; Gender differences; Health behavior; Substance use; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EATING HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEATBELT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SMOKING;

EID: 0033017853     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(99)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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